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Tight budget mods?

Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:22 AM
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Tight budget mods?

so i was wondering if anyone could help me and im sure a couple of others in here making a short type list of not so expensive modifications on our cobalts...
on a budget of $1000 per say what would be the best modifications for the car?
already got the *K&N Performance Intake* and the car luckily already came with 3' pipes now im just waiting to buy magnaflows muffler soon...
what other mods would you guys recomend?
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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a tune n pipes ^_^
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:29 AM
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whats the best tune?
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:31 AM
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ZZP midlength header/dp combo, then a trifecta tune
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:32 AM
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ppl have used hptuners to tune the car but someone more knowledgeable should chime in on that ^_^
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:43 AM
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nice yea ive read a lot about triffecta n hp tunners but ive heard good and bad things about both lol
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 02:44 AM
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I wouldn't go the power route, you're not really going to see a real noticeable increase... So that's why I say
Pedders
Koni rear shocks
Powell rear bar
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by FryLoch
I wouldn't go the power route, you're not really going to see a real noticeable increase... So that's why I say
Pedders
Koni rear shocks
Powell rear bar
with some pipes n ic he should see decent gains with a tune ^_^
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Omnigear
with some pipes n ic he should see decent gains with a tune ^_^
ic on a na motor? lol
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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You could get one of the LNF take-off kits in the for sale section if you can afford a bit more for a tune and do the install yourself. I think they come with everything, or almost anyway.

Lots of motor mods you could do if you can do your own installs.

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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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all of this is great help! thanks guys! this is why i love this site! whenever u need to kno somethin bamm there u have an immediate answer!
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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NOS!!!

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On a NA motor?

Hmmn.. Port the head
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by noorjariri
ic on a na motor? lol
idk i wasnt reading which section it was on =p
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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AIR BOX MOD! !!!!!!FREE!!!!!!

tHEN GET THE k&n DROP IN FILTER. and LE5 High flow tube from ZZP.

I did it.... amazing the differance.
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